Kona Track two forks

[BoxFish]

Hi

I am looking for a bit of advice.

I have a set of Kona Track two forks, i am guessing they are from around '92 (ish), they are currently attached to a '89 hardrock comp.

I no longer have the space to store my bike and was wondering if there is a market for them and how much they might be worth.

Thank you for any advice

 

[Chickenball]

It might be earlier than 1992. But it depends on condition, length and diameter of the steerer tube. You shouldn't have any problems selling it. Although there was a recall on it and that's why they are so rare. There was some sort of fork failure. Cheers and GLWS!

 

[Drewson]

Just sold a nice pair for £120 on the for sale thread. Pretty short steerer too (122mm).

Rare and very nice forks but some were prone to crown failure if i remember....not a nice thought. I'm sure this is why they went back to using Project 2's in 1991 on the Explosif.

 

[BoxFish]

I didn't know about the recall at the time and the nice people who sold them to me never mentioned it.
I had managed to bend the original Specialized forks in a crash (bent both legs outwards somehow, not backwards or forwards), bought a set of P2, but when i went to fit them i discovered they had been machined badly where the headset ring sat, so they wouldn't tighten.
I ended up with the Track 2s as i was racing that weekend and needed a working bike, they were in the shop going with a Bontrager frame, this is taking me back to some good days.
I rode them for quite a few years, so maybe i was just lucky with the crown.

 

[al-onestare]

As per Woodman's thread:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ight=track

I'd like to know more about the whole failure thing; what caused it, the nitty gritty...

 

[BoxFish]

This is all i can find on it so far from another forum:-

'Sides of the crown if I recall correctly. It was almost 20 years ago...
Take it for what it's worth. They were all recalled b/c they were failing at a high rate
That was the 2nd generation Track Two that was recalled. The steerer tube would slip & crown would crack. We destroyed dozens at my shop.
The first incarnation of the Track Two was durable, but weighed a ton.'

 

[al-onestare]

Lot's of info here:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... t=#1491515

and here:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... =1564#1564